Santorini Hotel Reviews | Astra Apartments & Suites Hotel in Imerovigli Santorini Greece

On this page, we cite several reviews of Astra Apartments & Suites Hotel in Imerovigli Santorini Greece that have been published in some of the most important travel and wedding magazines in the world.

"With the best location in Imerovigli, this 15-suite beauty seems to occupy its own private cliff side. Everything here has been done with exquisite taste from the minimally furnished bedrooms to the prettiest pool in Santorini."

Richard Alleman for Travel+Leisure (May 1996)
"The Fifty Most Romantic Places on Earth 2001"

Travel + Leisure (Feb 2001)
"If the location really were all a hotel needed for success, the Astra would win Santorini's hotel sweepstakes hands down. Perched on the cliffs in a quiet village with a handsome blue-domed church, the Astra has a panoramic view of the Aegean and several offshore islands. And the service is outstanding."

Sherry Marker for The New York Times (Sunday Dec 6, 1998)
"Should you decide to wed on Santorini, check into Astra. Manager George Karagiannis can arrange everything from bridal bouquets to docile donkeys for the procession."

National Geographic Traveler (Apr 2002)
"Hang out at the exquisite pool with a view."

Food & Wine (Apr 1999)
"This is one of the nicest places to stay in all Greece... Every detail here is perfect: The floors are paved with handsome flagstones, the windows hung with hand-embroidered curtains, the bath towels luxuriously thick...
Our only problem when we stayed here: We didn't want to budge from our terrace, especially at sunset, when the view over the offshore islands is dazzling... The sunsets here are not to be believed, the staff is incredibly helpful, and the village of Imerovigli offers an escape..."

Frommer's Greece (2001)
"For sheer romance, stay at Astra apartments..."

Bridal Guide (Jan/Feb 1998)
"... a small, traditional-style hotel in the village of Imerovigli... still quiet enough that at night the loudest sound I heard was the wind... "

Bon Appetit (June 1999)
"...come to ooh and ahh from the Astra's pool and deck, the site of choice for the sunset savvy."

Island Weddings & Honeymoons (Winter 2002)
"Small Luxury paradise!"

Voyager (July 2002)
"In Santorini there is no shortage of beautiful places to stay, but Astra Apartments and Suites has unfair advantages. Its dramatic cliffside setting overlooks a sleeping volcano, and it has do wn -to-the-last-detail manager George Karayiannis at the helm. Ask George to arrange a sailing trip to the volcano, horseback riding, a private winery tour or a private tour with an archeologist to the Akrotiri excavations. Or-like a celebrity guest recently did - indulge in a whim: Order 2,000 roses for your suite. Greece’s answer to Madonna, Anna Vissi, stays often. The property has 16 apartments and six suites, and we recommend the 753-square-foot Deluxe Astra Pool Suite, a one-bedroom art-filled suite with its own kitchenette, reading nook and veranda with private infinity pool featuring a perfect view of the Aegean sunset".

Elite Traveler (March - April 2005)
" Whitewashed walls, stone-tiled floors, and a cliffside location make this intimate inn in the Cyclades Islands a classic. The steps that lead from the street to the front door are seemingly endless, but the panorama is worth the hike. From either the terraced pool or your private balcony, the views across the caldera (of toy-size ferries on the blue Aegean sea) are among the most spectacular in the islands. They are especially good at sunset, so have a bottle of local retsina and wine-glasses on hand - and a plate ready to break, of course, in the Greek tradition of celebration. Opa! "

Bob Payne for Brides Magazine (October - November 2007)
"Built in Imerovigli, on the highest point of the steep cliff face, Astra has long been considered one of the top accommodation choices on the island. The décor and the amenities exceed your expectations, and are the perfect backdrop to your summer dreams".

Blue - Aegean Airlines In Flight Magazine No 22

Figaro, Japon 2007